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hot cheesy pizza dip.
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Easy Hot Cheesy Pizza Dip Recipe

Author Andrea + Stef

Course Appetizer
Cuisine American, Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
8 servings
This creamy and cheesy hot pizza dip has everything you love in pizza. Enjoy dipping crusty bread, vegetables or crackers in this game day favorite.

Equipment

  • Medium Bowl
  • hand mixer
  • spatula
  • cast iron pan or other oven safe pan, or baking dish

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ⅛ tsp garlic powder
  • 1¼ cups pizza sauce
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese grated
  • 10 slices of pepperoni

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
  • In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.
    cheese ingredients in a glass bowl.
  • Using a hand mixer, beat until creamy and smooth.
    Hand mixer mixing cheese ingredients together in a glass bowl.
  • Spread the cream cheese mixture into the bottom of a cast iron skillet or pie dish.
    spatula spreading cream cheese mixture into cast iron pan
  • Spread the pizza sauce over the cream cheese mixture.
    Pizza sauce being spread over cheese mixture in a cast iron pan.
  • Sprinkle the mozzarella and parmesan cheeses over the top of the pizza sauce.
    cheeses sprinkled on top of pizza sauce
  • Top the cheese with pepperoni slices. Add more if you prefer a lot of pepperoni. Note that pepperoni expresses grease when cooked, so too much pepperoni could make your dip extra greasy.
    Cheese and pepperoni topped dip in cast iron pan.
  • Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until the cheese is melted and beginning to brown.
    close up of hot pizza dip
  • Serve while warm.
    hot pepperoni pizza dip in a cast iron pan with a hand dipping a chip into it.

Notes

RECIPE NOTES:
  • Add more or less cheese, depending on your taste.
  • Optional: Add an ⅛ teaspoon of salt to the cream cheese mixture.
  • Use any pizza toppings you prefer. Try sliced olives, mushrooms, peppers, or sausage. 
  • To make ahead, prepare the dip up until the point of cooking but do not cook. Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. Cooking time may increase if ingredients are very cold. 
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
  • Serve with crusty bread, pita chips or crackers. 
  • Serve as an appetizer with Italian Salad and garlic knots.

Nutrition

Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 540mg | Potassium: 205mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 856IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 232mg | Iron: 1mg

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